Why are hamburgers called hamburgers when they're not make of ham?

February 23, 2007 3:29am CST
It makes no sense!
5 responses
rhinoboy
@rhinoboy (2129)
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23 Feb 07
it appears to make no sense, but really it makes all the sense in the world. Hamburgers are indeed made from beef, but I think that the name is due to them originating from Hamburg, Germany?!
spikey_monkey
@spikey_monkey (759)
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23 Feb 07
AAhh that'll explain it. Are you sure?
rhinoboy
@rhinoboy (2129)
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23 Feb 07
Nobody can ever be sureof anything with absolute certainty, my friend. For hundreds, if not thousands of years, people were absolutely sure that the world was flat and you could sail off the edge, until it was proven otherwise.
spikey_monkey
@spikey_monkey (759)
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23 Feb 07
Thats a good point Rhinoboy, your words of wisdom shll stay with me forever!
andrika
@andrika (386)
• Indonesia
23 Feb 07
well, may be in your countri every burger called hamburger. but in my country, there is chicken burger, beef burger, fish burger, cheese burger and sausage burger.
spikey_monkey
@spikey_monkey (759)
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23 Feb 07
well we have different burgers like chicken burgers cheese burgers etc, not sure about sausage. sOmetimes people call hamburgers beef burgers but others call the same thing hamburgers.
abhax123
@abhax123 (1695)
• India
23 Feb 07
Ther its why its called so tjis is so because inside there is ham which was burgered into a pattie thats why its called ham burger....!
spikey_monkey
@spikey_monkey (759)
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23 Feb 07
Its not ham tho, ham is made of pork, its beef!
mushroomlilitu
@mushroomlilitu (361)
• China
23 Feb 07
i've never give much thought to the problem(--,)
spikey_monkey
@spikey_monkey (759)
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23 Feb 07
I have often wondered this.
marina1981
@marina1981 (627)
• Italy
23 Feb 07
... never thought about this... You're right! no sense!